SamOK, let's listen to the first person again. This person uses a very common way to say sorry.

InsertI'm so sorry I'm late. I missed the bus.

SamSo the most common way to say 'sorry' is just to say 'I'm sorry' – and to make it stronger you can add an adverb like 'so', 'very' or 'really'. But it's important that you use your intonation to show that you mean it. Let's practise that quickly. Repeat after me:

‘I'm so sorry.’

‘I'm really sorry.’

And you can also say what you are sorry for. For example, 'I'm sorry I'm late' or 'I'm sorry I shouted at you.'

SamSo he uses the preposition 'for' followed by the verb in the '-ing' form. So we use 'for' when we want to give a reason for being sorry. For example you could say 'I'm sorry for being late'. You could also use a noun after 'for' – like 'I'm sorry for the mess'. Here, you can also use the preposition 'about' – 'I'm sorry about the mess'.Let’s practise that. Repeat after me:

SamSo she used the verb 'I apologise' which is a more formal way to say 'I'm sorry'. We often use 'apologise' with people we don't know or, in written English. It's normally followed by the preposition 'for' and the reason why you’re sorry. Let's practise the pronunciation. Repeat after me:

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